Home / 72,808.84-109,193.58-31,246.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,808.84, 109,193.58 and 31,246.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,808.84, 109,193.58 and 31,246.12 is: 46,860.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,808.84 : 109,193.58 = 31,246.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,808.84/109,193.58 = 31,246.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,808.84x = 109,193.58 × 31,246.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,808.84x = 3,411,875,703.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,411,875,703.91/72,808.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,860.73

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.